A guide to the weight of common engineering metals, expressed as kgs per cubic metre

Metal or Alloy

Kg /Cu. Mtr

Aluminium

2600

Brass

8580

Phosphor Bronze

8850

Cast Iron

7300

Copper

8930

Steel

7850

Titanium

4500

Tungsten

19600

Zinc

7135

Calculating the weight of a piece of material

Plate, square and rectangular

To calculate the weight of a plate, square or rectangular piece of material, multiply the width, height and length to get the volume, then multiply by the "Kg /Cu. Mtr" figure for the appropriate material from the above table.